Harness ferrule



Dec. 11, 1928 1,694,716

M. MILLER BARNES S FERRULE Filed April 30, 1928 11 Mncum MILLER,

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/ ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 11, 1928.

ITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

IMELCHER MILLER, OF LEIPZIG, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- ALFTO LUDVIG STIEFEL, OF LEILPZIG, SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA.

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Application filed April 30, 1928. Serial No. 274,115, and. in GanadaMarch 28, 1928.

This invention relates to harness ferrules and particularly to aconstruction adapted to be used as an auxiliary fitting where straps areconnected to rings of the harness.

The object of my invention is to provide an auxiliary member which canbe fitted into the turned back portion of the strap members, whichmember will have an inner concaved contour curved at the same curvatureas the inner circumference of the ring to which the strap is to beattached.

A further object of my invention is in the method by which I retain thewearing portion of my member in its proper position relative to theretainer portion.

With the foregoing andother objects in view, as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention consists of the novel construction,combination and arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter morespecifically set forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawingsforming a part of the present application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing a section of the ring as in position.

Fig. 8 shows a side elevation of the ring with the preferred embodimentof my intent-ion, shown in cross section.

Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout thedifferent views.

etis a harness ring which may be of any size adapted to the particularpurpose for which it is to be used. 5 represents one of the strapmembers of the harness which has a looped back end 6. Under ordinarycircumstances, if the looped end 6 is fitted through the ring l,'considerable wear is occasioned on the edges of the strap 5. Toovercome this undesirable feature, I provide a wearing memher 7, havinga convened, curved portion 8 designed to fit the curvature of the innercircumference of the ring 4. The outer face of the, wearing member 7 isrounded, as at 9, to adapt itself to the common curvature of the loopedback end 6 of the strap 5. 10 is a retainer member suitably fitted overthe rounded portion 9 and having extended opposite sides adapted toextend in parallel alignment with the sides oft-he looped end portion 6of the strap 5. These sides and the looped end portion 6 are providedwith oppositely registering openings through which the rivet 11 is usedto retain this auxiliary member in proper position.

Any desired means may be used for retaining the wearing member '7 inproper position in the retainer member 10. The curved portion' may havetongues 12 cut therefrom and bent inwardly at an inclined angle andimbedded in the wearing member 7 either after or during the forming ofthe same in the retainer member 10.

The foregoing specification and annexed drawings disclose the preferredembodiment of myinvention, but it is to be understood that minor changesmay be resorted to in the commercial adaptation of my invention withoutdeparting from the scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. A harness ferrule comprising a wearing member, one face of which isof curved, con.-

vexed formation, the other face being of rounded formation and a,retainer member engageable over the rounded face and adapted to besuitably connected in a strap loop.

2. A harness ferrule comprising a wearing member, one face of which isof curved, convexed formation, the other face being of roundedformation; a retainer member engageable over the rounded face andadapted to be suitably connected in a strap loop and a means fixedlyretaining said wearing member in said retainer member;

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

MELCHER MILLER.

